Harry Pinero Explained

Harry Pinero
Birth Name:Alhaji Sillah Leigh
Birth Date:6 May 1991
Birth Place:Peckham, London, England
Channel Direct Url:c/HarryPineroTV
Channel Display Name:Harry Pinero
Years Active:2018–present
Subscribers:783 thousand
Views:128 million
Silver Button:yes
Stats Update:10 October 2024

Alhaji Sillah Leigh[1] (born 6 May 1991[2]), known professionally as Harry Pinero, is a British YouTuber and television presenter.

Early life

Alhaji Sillah Leigh was born in Peckham, London, to parents who immigrated from Sierra Leone.[3] He and his family lived in Bermondsey.[4] He had worked various jobs before joining YouTube: as a mentor in a prison, at a Co-op, and at a tech company.[5] [6]

Career

In 2018, Pinero began hosting Talent Hunt for Link Up TV. He posted his first YouTube video in 2019. In 2020, he and Henrie Kwushue began hosting Who We Be Talks, a podcast for Spotify.[7] In April 2021, he co-hosted the virtual London Football Awards with Alex Scott.[8] In September 2022, he participated in the Sidemen Charity Match. Later that year, he appeared in a Christmas advert for JD Sports.[9] In September 2024, he and Yung Filly launched a secret sauce with Heinz.[10] [11] He hosts a football podcast on YouTube titled The Inside Scoop with Culture Cams.[12]

Personal life

Pinero is Muslim.[13] He has a son with singer Miraa May.[14] He is a supporter of Manchester United F.C.[15]

Filmography

Year! scope="col"
TitleRoleNotes
2023Gassed UpHimselfCameo[16]
Television
YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2019The Rap Game UKHimselfBBC ThreeGuest; 1 episode[17]
2022The Weakest LinkBBC OneContestant; 1 episode[18]
2023The WheelContestant; 1 episode[19]
2024Celebrity MastermindContestant; 1 episode[20]
Cooking with the StarsITVContestant; 1 episode[21]
Year! scope="col"
TitleArtist(s)Role
2021"Conga"Meek Mill, Leslie Grace & Boi-1daHimself[22]
2022"Don't Lie"A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz[23]

Awards and nominations

CeremonyYearCategoryRecipient(s)Result
MOBO Awards2020Best Media PersonalityHimself[24]
2021[25]
2022[26]
GUAP Gala Awards2023Presenter of the Year[27]
Broadcast Digital Awards2024Best Short Form Documentary ProgrammeWhen Harry Met...The Far Right Rally[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Certificate of Incorporation of a Private Limited Company: Harry Pinero Ltd . . 11 October 2024 . pdf . 30 January 2019 . The London Gazette.
  2. harrypinero . C6oYh_1Ivbx . 33 Alhamdulillah for another year. #WeAreWinning . 11 October 2024 . 6 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Uyal . Berk . The YouTuber with millions of followers who grew up on a south London council estate . . 11 October 2024 . 24 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Selena . Shan . Harry Pinero Reflects On His Journey So Far On 'The Mo Gilligan Podcast' . . 11 October 2024 . 13 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Suffolk . Anna . Harry Pinero shares advice on starting content creation at 27 & reveals first job . . 11 October 2024 . 20 December 2023.
  6. Web site: Walker . Richard . Harry Pinero: Change-Maker . SCTR . 11 October 2024 . 15 November 2021.
  7. Web site: Wynter . Courtney . Henrie Kwushue & Harry Pinero Announced As New Hosts Of Spotify's 'Who We Be Talks' . . 11 October 2024 . 15 June 2020.
  8. Web site: Kilpatrick . Dan . Harry Kane wins Player of the Year at London Football Awards . . 11 October 2024 . 27 April 2021.
  9. Web site: Kanengoni . Jonathan . Who are all the celebrities in the JD Sports Christmas ad 2022? . . 11 October 2024 . 8 November 2022.
  10. Web site: Archibald-Powell . Naimah . Yung Filly & Harry Pinero celebrate launch of Heinz Secret Sauce & GDK Secret Sauce Burger . . 11 October 2024 . 24 September 2024.
  11. Web site: Mankus . Modestas . Yung Filly & Harry Pinero Team Up with Heinz for New Sauce Collaboration with GDK . . 11 October 2024 . 9 September 2024.
  12. Web site: Langell . Amanda . Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger Praises 'Scary' Lamine Yamal . . 11 October 2024 . 4 October 2024.
  13. Ozyon . Ali . Dhedhy . Muzzammil . Staying Grounded in Faith: Harry Pinero on Islam and Fame . Out of Interest Podcast . 2 October 2024 . 10 October 2024.
  14. Web site: Wynter . Courtney . Harry Pinero Talks Parenthood On 'Untold Stories' With Henrie Kwushue . . 11 October 2024 . 11 August 2021.
  15. Web site: Whitelaw . Elliot . My United with Harry Pinero . . 11 October 2024 . 24 June 2022.
  16. Web site: Suffolk . Anna . Gassed Up's Stephen Odubola on working with Yung Filly & Harry Pinero and dealing with criticism as an actor . . 11 October 2024 . 9 February 2024.
  17. Web site: Archibald-Powell . Naimah . Here's our rundown of episode five of 'The Rap Game UK' (Spoiler Alert) . . 11 October 2024 . 21 September 2019.
  18. Web site: The Weakest Link, Series 2, Episode 4 . . 11 October 2024.
  19. Web site: Michael McIntyre's The Wheel, Series 3, Episode 8 . . 11 October 2024.
  20. News: Friday's TV 2.2.24 . The Pembrokeshire Herald . 11 October 2024 . 545 . 26 January 2024 . 45.
  21. Web site: Mensah . Katelyn . Cooking with the Stars 2024 cast Confirmed celebrity line-up . . 11 October 2024 . 30 July 2024.
  22. Web site: Mercer . Lily . [INTERVIEW] BOI-1DA ]. Viper Mag . 11 October 2024 . 28 January 2021.
  23. Web site: A1 x J1 - Don't Lie (Official Video) ft. Nemzzz . 14 October 2022 . 18 September 2024 . YouTube.
  24. Web site: Beaumont-Thomas . Ben . Nines tops nominations for first Mobo awards since 2017 . . 11 October 2024 . 24 November 2020.
  25. Web site: Beaumont-Thomas . Ben . Dave tops nominations at 2021 Mobo awards . . 11 October 2024 . 11 November 2021.
  26. Web site: Davies . Rachael . MOBO Awards 2022: Nominees, hosts and line-up announced . . 11 October 2024 . 23 November 2022.
  27. Web site: White . Nadine . GUAP Gala founders on creating London's answer to the Met Gala . . 11 October 2024 . 2 November 2023.
  28. Web site: Best Short Form Documentary Programme: When Harry Met … The Far Right Rally . . 11 October 2024 . 3 July 2024.

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